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plural phlox or phloxes
: any of a genus (Phlox of the family Polemoniaceae, the phlox family) of American annual or perennial herbs that have usually pink, purplish, white, or variegated flowers, a salverform corolla with the stamens on its tube, and a 3-valved capsular fruit
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Moss Pink Also known as creeping phlox (Phlox subulata), this ground cover forms lush mats of flowers and foliage and looks pretty spilling over a low wall or rock ledge.
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Libby Monteith Minor, Southern Living, 20 Apr. 2025
Named after the pink phlox flowers that bloom in spring in parts of North America rather than for the moon's color, April’s pink moon reached its full phase at 8:23 p.m. EDT, aligning almost perfectly with moonrise in parts of North America.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
The phenomenon gets its name from the bloom of the creeping phlox flowers that occurs in early spring, according to the Old Farmer's Almanac.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 12 Apr. 2025
The Pink Moon was given its name to represent the bloom of the creeping phlox (otherwise known as moss pink), a flowering plant that blankets much of the eastern and central U.S. from April through early May.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 10 Apr. 2025
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Libby Monteith Minor, Southern Living, 20 Apr. 2025
Named after the pink phlox flowers that bloom in spring in parts of North America rather than for the moon's color, April’s pink moon reached its full phase at 8:23 p.m. EDT, aligning almost perfectly with moonrise in parts of North America.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
The phenomenon gets its name from the bloom of the creeping phlox flowers that occurs in early spring, according to the Old Farmer's Almanac.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 12 Apr. 2025
The Pink Moon was given its name to represent the bloom of the creeping phlox (otherwise known as moss pink), a flowering plant that blankets much of the eastern and central U.S. from April through early May.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 10 Apr. 2025
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“Phlox.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/phlox. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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phlox
noun
plural phlox or phloxes
: any of a genus of American herbs widely grown for their showy clusters of usually white, pink, or purplish flowers
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